hidden villain

His films like *Prisoners* and *Enemy* masterfully blur moral boundaries, revealing how ordinary circumstances and human psychology can transform protagonists into antagonists.

Through *Gone Girl*, *Se7en*, and *The Social Network*, he exposes the villain lurking within charming facades and sympathetic characters, challenging audience perception.

His films like *The Killing of a Sacred Deer* and *Poor Things* present protagonists whose moral corruption emerges gradually, making villainy feel disturbingly normalized.